(a) Information that is confidential under any law of this state other than this part, another state, or the United States, including personally identifying information, as that term is defined in § 10-7-504(a)(29)(C), and personal information, as that term is defined in § 47-18-2107, continues to be confidential when disclosed or delivered under this part to the treasurer or the treasurer's agent; provided, that information that would otherwise be confidential, if for good cause and reasonably necessary for the enforcement or implementation of this part, may be disclosed by the treasurer or the treasurer's agent to:
(1) An apparent owner or the apparent owner's personal representative or attorney, next of kin, or agent designated under § 66-29-177;
(2) A deceased apparent owner's personal representative or attorney, next of kin, agent designated under § 66-29-177, or heir;
(3) Another department or agency of this state or the United States;
(4) The person who administers the unclaimed property law of another state, if the state accords substantially reciprocal privileges to the treasurer and the state agrees to maintain the confidentiality and security of the information in the same manner as the treasurer; and
(5) A person who is the subject of an examination in an administrative or judicial proceeding relating to the property.
(b) The treasurer and the treasurer's agent shall not use confidential information provided to them or in their possession for any purpose except as expressly authorized by this part or required by any other law of this state.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), the treasurer shall include on a website or in a database as required by § 66-29-130(b)(4) the name of each apparent owner of property held by the treasurer. The treasurer may include on the website or in the database additional information concerning the apparent owner's property if the treasurer believes the information will assist in facilitating identification and return of the property to the owner, and the treasurer does not disclose personally identifying information other than the home or physical address of an apparent owner.
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